Workshops

The Spiral and the Song: Exploring Voice, Sound, and The Work That Reconnects

Friday, November 6 | 6:00–9:00 PM | Florence, MA

$25 donation suggested

Co-facilitated with singer Kelly Vogel, this gathering weaves together song, humming, toning, gentle vocal exploration, with Joanna Macy’s The Work That Reconnects. The voice can help soften numbness, release frozen energy, and reconnect us with breath, feeling, and life force. We will move through the spiral of The Work That Reconnects: grounding in gratitude, making space for our heartache for the world, opening to new ways of seeing, and listening for what is ours to do. Through accessible, beginner-friendly vocal practices, we will explore how sound can help us stay present to sorrow without shutting down, and remember that grief and aliveness can live side by side. This is not about performing. It is about returning to the wisdom of the body, the power of collective voice, and the possibility that what aches in us can also become a doorway back to connection.

Kelly Vogel is a longtime educator and singer, and a doctoral student in Education with a focus on embodiment. Her research focuses on exploring embodiment through collaborative, arts-based practices. She believes that when we become more embodied we reclaim our power and take a stand (pun intended!) for who we are – and what we want to see –  in the world.

All voices are welcome. No singing experience is needed.